Hyderabad, October 21, 2019: Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO), today organised an interactive session with Rhea Kapoor, well known Stylist, Producer, Enterpreneur, Social Media Influencer, Cover Girl and Master of all trades for their members here in the city today at Hotel Grand Kakatiya. She was incoversation with Ms. Malliha Fatima
Welcoming the gathering, Ms. Shilpa Datla, Chairperson of Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) said we Water so many hats and do multi tasking. Especially we women play many roles. And I was just thinking how we do so many roles and become a multi-faceted personality. There are so many personalities we have personally, socially and professionally get involved. Of course we do try our best, but there are some people who do it remarkably well. We have the good fortune of having one such persona with us today. Rhea Kapoor, our today’s speaker needs no introduction, but her abilities need to be spoken about, considering they are so many, added Shilpa.
Rhea Kapoor is the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor and Sunita. And she is the sister of Sonam Kapoor. She pursued her graduation in “Dramatic Literature” from New York University in USA.
I am Anil Kapoor’s daughter. I am Lucky to have born in that family. But, I must earn respect on my own, she stated while interacting with 150 members of YFLO.
I was Lucky because of the family; I could become a producer at the age of 21. Luck has played a huge role in my life and success. Other it is not possible for fir the 21 years old to produce a movie, Rhea shared.
At 62, my father works like a machine. Both my parents keep fit, work hard to give us the life they wanted. If they worked this hard to bring us up, then if I don’t take a risk in life there is no meaning, she said giving her opinion about risk taking in life. I want to make my father proud.
The ultimate rule breaking fashionista of Bollywood, Rhea while talking about how Indian women innocently go on fasting for the long life of their husbands, she said that she not that sort of a lady. When I am married, if my husband wants a long life, let him go to Gym rather than making his wife do Karwa Chauth.
Speaking about Leadership qualities, she said, when I was young I used to practice forget and forgive. But, now as 32 years old, I don’t do that. If somebody is bad to me or to the company we have no business to work with him. I was over nice to everybody, but not any longer now, she confessed.
The advice she gave to youth who aspire to become an actor or actress and get into acting, she said it is tough. For a billion population, there are few hundred film stars. It is very tough to become a film star in that competition. If you are still interested then get yourself admitted in a tough acting school, go through tough training regime and if your are still interested then pursue that career, she advised.
Commenting on the future of Home grown Fashion she said some designers in the west invented their own fabric. Indians must update or else we lose relevance, she shared.
I don’t know why women want to hide their body. When you have such a good body, show it. I don’t subscribe to the philosophy of wearing such clothes that cover your body.
I can’t live without taking care of myself. I value myself the most. So, she advised her audience to put themselves first before their family, friends and others. Take time out for yourself, she told them.
What do you struggle the most now? I struggle out to stay young, make films, holiday four times a year and staying single and chill out. But, unfortunately I have committed now, she shared.
I like Anushka Shetty’s style. I want to style lot of young girls, she said
Rhea is the owner of the fashion line “Rheson”
Over 150 YFLO(Young FICCI Ladies Organisation) members attended the session.
Rhea Kapoor began her career as a stylist and is credited for making her sister Sonam, India's first bonafide fashionista. Her contribution to the celebrity fashion / styling industry in India can be termed as being revolutionary, shared Shilpa in her opening remarks.
She simultaneously took to production early on with 'Aisha and followed that with the hugely successful 'Khoobsurat'. In between producing blockbusters, Rhea launched 'Rheson', a high street fashion label, with her sister Sonam.
In 2018, Rhea produced "Veere Di Wedding”- A contemporary film about 4 female friends that set the box office ablaze for its progressive take on modern day female friendships. Rhea was also involved in the music of the film, working closely with singers and music producers and creating the widely loved music anthem 'Tareefa
Rhea further went on to make her mark as the highest followed stylist and one of the biggest social media influencers in the country with 1.4 million followers on Instagram. She has bagged big brands on the digital platform such as Zoya Jewellery, Revlon, Kerastase, Jade Couture, Ministry of Crab, SonyLiv and Benetton to name a few. The multi faceted Kapoor girl has also featured on the iDive and HT Brunch Magazine covers.
The year 2019, Shilpa shared promises to be another blockbuster for Rhea with 2 films, a web series, 4 new collections from Rheson, and a few other secret projects under her belt!
Rhea is there anything you cannot do? You truly do epitomize a ‘multi-faceted’ modern day woman, she said introducing her to the 150 plus gathering.
In conversation with Rhea was Hyderabad’s Multi-faceted Malliha Fatima. A writer and stylist, she’s interviewed every Bollywood star from Shahrukh to dressing the Hyderabad IPL team and working with the likes of Manish Malhotra & Shantanu & Nikhil.
We all eager today to know from Rhea how she manages to be this multi-faceted woman we all aspire to be.
